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Help! My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In fact, some participants in the group mentioned using MBA students from local universities to assist with data collection. They are teaching digital measurement best practices by connecting great causes with experienced mentors and motivated students. The team works on a practical project that take less than four weeks to complete.

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Help! My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd and How To Find Them!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Yesterday, KD Paine and I delivered an NTEN Webinar on measurement based on the ideas in our new book ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World.” ” They provide free web analytics consulting to non-profits and NGOs around the world by matching analytics professionals, students, and charities.

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Member Round Up: We've got dancing babies!

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While we’re encouraged by some statistics our members released regarding nonprofits and technology, we’re also thrilled that anyone could like us this much: Thank you so much for all your help in the NTEN Champions Fundraising Campaign , Corey Pudhorosky ! Charity Dynamics released statistics that made everyone here at NTEN excited!

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More than Apps: Mobile Tips from 12NTC

Tech Soup

You've probably heard the statistics. For example, The Reach School educates children on the autism spectrum, and they use iPads to show videos, provide students with hands-on learning games, and as a reward for good behavior. So what does that mean for your organization? Director of Idealware. Support services and programs.

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The Future of Mobiles for Nonprofits

NTEN

While I was on sabbatical at Tuck/Dartmouth in the spring of 2008, I wrote about the things I learned from students and colleagues. For one generation, it's a conversation like any other conversation; it may even be the dominant form of conversation for today's students. Oh, and the other statistic? The Dartmouth Green.

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Report Back from the Do Good Data Conference 2015

NTEN

He inspired audible gasps when he quoted a shocking statistic from the Bridgespan Group—only 6% of nonprofits use their data to drive improvements in their work. They created a data warehouse that tracked not only student progress in school, but progress from cradle to career.

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Measuring Organizational Influence In Social Media

NTEN

There are millions of blogs online, from those hosted by highly influential media personalities to high school students communicating with their friends. Next, we statistically analyze blogger behavior to find groups of blogs that link to similar things online. Defining the Network. Diagram 1. Identifying Attentive Behavior.